Five Citizens Who Subdued Knife-Wielding Suspect Choi Chungrak Receive Arrest Rewards; Government Commendations Under Review

Citizens who subdued Choi Chungrak, 59, at the scene after he injured eight people by wielding a weapon at a large commercial complex in Incheon have received arrest rewards.

According to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency on October 20, police paid arrest rewards on October 19 to five citizens who helped subdue Choi.

The recipients included Shin Junghyun, 23, who threw a chair to subdue Choi directly, and Na Hyunjun, 31, who intervened to stop Choi's attack and also helped subdue him. The other three recipients were recognized for helping apprehend Choi, including by holding him down so he could not move.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korean National Police Agency are reportedly considering giving them government commendations separately from the arrest rewards.

CCTV footage captured citizens subduing a knife-wielding assailant inside a large commercial building in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, on the 13th. Provided by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency.

Earlier, Incheon Mayor Park Chandae wrote on Facebook, "Thanks to the citizens who risked their safety to subdue the perpetrator, we were able to prevent even greater harm." He added, "I requested commendations from the government."

Choi is accused of attempting to kill 10 people by stabbing them with a weapon at around 1:48 p.m. on October 13 inside the C&C (see&see) building, a large commercial complex in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, that houses a large supermarket and a movie theater.

Eight people were classified as injured in the incident, including a 19-year-old woman who remains unconscious. Two others were found to be unharmed.

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